Lineman&#39;s climber.



Patented Apr. 23, ISDE.

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LINEMANS CLIM'BER.

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PERRY S. DUMBOLTON, OF TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN.

LINENIANS CLIIVIBER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 672,755, dated April 23, 1901'. Appncaion nea January 1s. 1901. sein No. 43.781. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PERRY S. DUMBoL'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Traverse City, in the county of Grand Traverse, State` of Michigan, have invented Improvements in Linemens Climbers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved climber for linemen, the object being to produce a climber which while it may be fastened securelyto the foot and leg of the person using it will not offer any hindrance in walking and will provide a substantial 4foot-rest in climbing; and itconsists in the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a foot and a portion of a leg having a climber fastened thereto made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail section on line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 ,is a detail section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4f is a detail section on line 4c 4 of Fig. 3.

In said drawings illustrating my invention, A represents a climber which is provided with the usual spur B and is adapted to be secured to the leg of the lineman by means of the strap C. Theportion D of said climber which passes underneath the foot instead of being fiat, as in the ordinary form, is cylindrical in shape, and a foot-rest E is pivotally mounted on same. Said foot-rest E is formed of two plates of sheet metal F and G, securely riveted together I at end portions and passing above and below7 said portion D of said climber A to form a pivotal bearing on same.

The rear portion H of said foot-rest is [iat and is adapted to lie under the heel, the upper plate F being bent upwardly at the front edge of the heel, forming a shoulder I, against which the heel securelyrests. The forward end J of said foot-rest is formed to fit under the arch of the shoe and extend under the rear portion of the sole, thus forming a substantial rest for the foot. In order to place the portion D of the climber as nearly as possible under the center of gravity of the lineman when standing erect, the lower plate G of said foot-rest E is formed upwardly at K to lit around said portion D a short distance in front of the heel, and said portion D is held against the shoulder K by means of lugs L, which are turned upwardly out of said lower plate Gr just back of said portion D.- Said foot-rest E is provided with a side plate M, which is formed integral with said upper plate F and is joined to saine along its middle portion, Said side plate forms a substantial rest for the outer side of the foot in climbing and also serves as a fastening-place for the strap N, which secures the climber to the foot. The upper end of said side plate M ends just below the ankle-joint and is of a blunt V shape. A buckle O is secu red to the forward edge, and the strap N is secured to the rearward edge of said V-shaped end. The edges of said V-shaped end are so placed that the strap N takes a natural set upward around the ankle and over the instep and comes squarely to said buckle O. The outer end P of said climber is turned upward adjacent said plate M and serves to brace said side plate against being sprung outward by the pressure of the foot in climbing. In Fig. 3 I have illustrated in dotted lines the various positions which said climber A may take in relation to said foot-plate E as said foot-,

plate swings on said pivot-bearing D.

I claim as my inventionl. In a linemans climber, a member adaptl ed to be secured to the leg and provided with a climbing-spil r, a foot-rest pivotally mounted on said member, and means for securing said foot-rest to the foot.

2. In a linemans climber, a member adapted to be secured to the leg and provided with a climbing-spur, the lower end of said member being bent to pass beneath the foot, a foot-rest pivotally mounted on the portion of said member which passes beneath the foot, and means for securing said foot-rest to the foot.

3. In a linemans climber, a member adapted to be secured to the leg and provided with a climbing-spil r, a foot-rest pivotally mounted on the lower end of said member, comprising a portion adapted to fit beneath tue heel and a portion of the sole, and a side plate integral with said first-mentioned portion adapted to form a side rest for the foot, and means for securing said rest to the foot.

4. In a linemans climber, a member adapted to be secured to the leg and provided with a climbing-spur, a foot-rest pivotally mounted on the lower end of said member, comprising a portion adapted to iit beneath the heel and a portion of the sole, and a side plate integral with said iirst-mentioned portion adapted to form a side rest for the foot, and means for seouringsaid rest to the foot, comprising a strap and buckle secured to the upper end of said side plate at such an angle to each other that the strap in passing around the ankle and back to the buckle will lie fiat against the foot.

5. Ina linemans climber, a member adapted to be secured to the leg and provided with a climbing-spur, a foot-rest formed, of two plates of sheet metal pivotally mounted on said member and provided with a shoulder against which the heel is adapted to be held, means for placing the pivotal portion of s-aid member forward of the front edge of the heel, a side plate formed integral with said foot- 'rest, adapted to form a rest for the side of the of said first-mentioned member which is bent upwardly on the outer side of the foot, andy means for securing said foot-rest to the'foot. In testimony whereof lI affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PERRY S. DUMBOLTON.

Witnesses:

MANLY C. DODGE, GEO. H. CROSS. 

